Darren Kandler (born 1975), better known by his stage name Klashnekoff ''(pronounced K-Lash-Nek-Off)'' or Ricochet Klashnekoff, is an English rapper from

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. Klashnekoff was born in

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, but then moved to Hackney where he began his career in rapping. He was the founding member of Terra Firma. His debut studio album, '' The Sagas Of...'', includes the singles "Murda" produced by UK producer Harry Love (which was later released on the movie album

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), "Zero", "All I Got" and "Black Rose'" and was released in 2004. Afterwards he released/ '' Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast'', on 26 February 2007. Klashnekoff's last album was released on 12 April 2010 and is called '' Back to the Sagas''. He was nominated for the 2007 BET award for best U.K. Hip-Hop artist.

Discography

Albums

* '' The Sagas Of...'' (2004) * '' Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast'' (2007) * '' Back to the Sagas'' (2010) * ''Iona'' (2019)

Mixtapes

* ''Focus Mode'' (2005) * ''Fu*k the Long Talk'' (2012)

Sources

References

External links

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{{Authority control 1975 births Living people English hip-hop musicians English male rappers English people of Jamaican descent People from Hornsey Rappers from the London Borough of Hackney Rappers from the London Borough of Haringey